Glossary

Avenue:














Definition of AVENUE
1: a way of access : route
2: a channel for pursuing a desired object <avenues of communication>
3 a chiefly British : the principal walk or driveway to a house situated off a main roadb : a broad passageway bordered by trees
4: an often broad street or road
Examples of AVENUE
1. We drove down theavenue.
2. We plan to pursue all availableavenuesto get our message to the public.
3. They have closed off thatavenueof discussion.
4. a newavenueof research
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avenue

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Bathroom:

Bathroom

Definition of BATHROOM

1: a room containing a bathtub or shower and usually a sink and toilet
2: lavatory 2

Examples of BATHROOM

1. Their house has three bathrooms.
2. The restaurant has only one bathroom.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathroom?show=0&t=1299761385

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Boulevard:

Definition of BOULEVARD

: a broad often landscaped thoroughfareExamples of BOULEVARD

1. <the city is celebrated for its broad, tree-linedboulevards>

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Merriam Webster Online Dictionary


http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boulevard

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Brick: **

Brick

Definition of BRICK

1 plural bricks or brick : a handy-sized unit of building or paving material typically being rectangular and about 21?4 × 33?4 × 8 inches (57 × 95 × 203 millimeters) and of moist clay hardened by heat

Examples of BRICK

1. a house made of brick

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brick

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Bungalow:

Bungalow

Definition of BUNGALOW

: a one-storied house with a low-pitched roof; also : a house having one and a half stories and usually a front porc

Examples of BUNGALOW

1. I used to live in a bungalow.


SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bungalow

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Cement:

Cement

Definition of CEMENT

1a : concrete b : a powder of alumina, silica, lime, iron oxide, and magnesium oxide burned together in a kiln and finely pulverized and used as an ingredient of mortar and concrete; also : any mixture used for a similar purpose
2: a binding element or agency: as a : a substance to make objects adhere to each other b : something serving to unite firmly <justice is the cement that holds a political community together — R. M. Hutchins>

Examples of CEMENT

1. There is a layer of cement under the bricks.
2. <what kind of cement works best on glass and pottery?>

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Merriam Webster Online Dictionary

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cement

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Colonnade:

Definition of COLONNADE

: a series of columns set at regular intervals and usually supporting the base of a roof structure

Examples of COLONNADE

1. A colonnade surrounds the courtyard.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Merriam Webster Online Dictionary


http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colonnade?show=0&t=1301546783

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Fence:

Fence

Definition of FENCE

1archaic : a means of protection : defense

2a : a barrier intended to prevent escape or intrusion or to mark a boundary;especially : such a barrier made of posts and wire or boards b : an immaterial barrier or boundary line <on the other side of the fence in the argument>
3: fencing 1
4a : a receiver of stolen goods b : a place where stolen goods are bought
— fence·less \-l?s\ adjective
— fence·less·ness noun
— on the fence: in a position of neutrality or indecision

Examples of FENCE

1. We put up a fence around our yard.
2. <the only way to prevent motorists from trying to use that unsafe bridge is to put a fence across the road leading to it>

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Merriam Webster Online Dictionary

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fence

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Fine Arts:

Fine art

Definition of FINE ART

1 a : art (as painting, sculpture, or music) concerned primarily with the creation of beautiful objects —usually used in plural b : objects of fine art

Examples of FINE ART

1. a collector of fine art
2. She studies painting in the department of fine arts.
3. We saw the sculpture at the Museum of Fine Arts.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine+arts?show=0&t=1300367919

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Glue:

Definition of GLUE

1a: any of various strong adhesive substances; especially : a hard protein chiefly gelatinous substance that absorbs water to form a viscous solution with strong adhesive properties and that is obtained by cooking down collagenous materials (as hides or bones) b : a solution of glue used for sticking things together2 : something that binds together <enough social glue…to satisfy the human desire for community — E. D. Hirsch, Jr.>

Examples of GLUE

1. The hardware store offers several different glues.
2. <used glue to stick the photo in the album>

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glue?show=0&t=1301556994

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Highway:

Highway

Definition of HIGHWAY

: a public way; especially : a main direct road

Examples of HIGHWAY

1. I had heard there was a traffic jam on the highway, so I took the side roads.
2. <the four-lane highway narrows to two lanes once you leave the city>

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highway?show=0&t=1300363940

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Landscape:

landscape

Definition of LANDSCAPE

1 a : a picture representing a view of natural inland scenery b : the art of depicting such scenery

2 a : the landforms of a region in the aggregate b : a portion of territory that can be viewed at one time from one place c : a particular area of activity : scene <the political landscape>
3 obsolete : vista, prospect

Examples of LANDSCAPE

1. She likes to paint landscapes.
2. The farm is set in a landscape of rolling hills.
3. He gazed out at the beautiful landscape.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Merriam Webster Online Dictionary

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landscape?show=0&t=1297342018

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Lawn:

Lawn

Definition of LAWN

1archaic : an open space between woods : glade

2: ground (as around a house or in a garden or park) that is covered with grass and is kept mowed
3: a relatively even layer of bacteria covering the surface of a culture medium

Examples of LAWN

1: She likes the lawn of the house next door.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawn

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Mirror:

Mirror

Definition of MIRROR

1: a polished or smooth surface (as of glass) that forms images by reflection
2 a : something that gives a true representation b : an exemplary mode

Examples of MIRROR

1. <breaking a mirror is supposed to bring seven years of bad luck>

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mirror

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Peristyle:

Definition of PERISTYLE

1: a colonnade surrounding a building or court
2: an open space enclosed by a colonnade

Examples of PERISTYLE

1 : The Temple of Artemis had a peristyle in his structure

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peristyle

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Skyline:

Definition of SKYLINE

1 : the apparent juncture of earth and sky : horizon
2 : an outline (as of buildings or a mountain range) against the background of the skyExamples of SKYLINE

1. the New York City skyline

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skyline

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Temple:

Definition of TEMPLE

1 : a building for religious practice: as a
often capitalized : either of two successive national sanctuaries in ancient Jerusalem b : a building for Mormon sacred ordinances c : the house of worship of Reform and some Conservative Jewish congregations
2 : a local lodge of any of various fraternal orders; also : the building housing it

Definition of TEMPLE

1 : In the years before Christ there were a lot of temples made for goddes

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temple

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Sidewalk:

Sidewalk

Definition of SIDEWALK

: a usually paved walk for pedestrians at the side of a street

Examples of SIDEWALK

1. Bicycles are not allowed on the sidewalk.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidewalk

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Tower:

Definition of TOWER

1: a building or structure typically higher than its diameter and high relative to its surroundings that may stand apart (as a campanile) or be attached (as a church belfry) to a larger structure and that may be fully walled in or of skeleton framework (as an observation or transmission tower)
2: a towering citadel : fortress
3: one that provides support or protection : bulwark <a towerof strength>

Examples of TOWER

1. <a hill from which one can gaze upon thetowersof that great and historic city>

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tower

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Wasteland:

Definition of WASTELAND

1 : barren or uncultivated land <a desert wasteland>
2 : an ugly often devastated or barely inhabitable place or area Examples of WASTELAND

1. The outskirts of the city became a grim industrial wasteland .
2. That part of the country is a cultural wasteland .

SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wasteland?show=0&t=1301554660